82_FR_16723 82 FR 16659 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Helicopter Air Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, and Part 91 Helicopter Operations

82 FR 16659 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Helicopter Air Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, and Part 91 Helicopter Operations

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 64 (April 5, 2017)

Page Range16659-16660
FR Document2017-06744

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew a previously approved information collection. On February 21, 2014, the FAA published a final rule entitled, ``Helicopter Air Start Printed Page 58673Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, and part 91 Helicopter Operations'', to address helicopter air ambulance operations and all commercial helicopter operations conducted under part 135. The FAA also established new weather minimums for helicopters operating under part 91 in Class G airspace.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 64 (Wednesday, April 5, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16659-16660]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06744]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Helicopter Air 
Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, and Part 91 Helicopter Operations

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew a previously approved 
information collection. On February 21, 2014, the FAA published a final 
rule entitled, ``Helicopter Air Start Printed Page 58673Ambulance, 
Commercial Helicopter, and part 91 Helicopter Operations'', to address 
helicopter air ambulance operations and all commercial helicopter 
operations conducted under part 135. The FAA also established new 
weather minimums for helicopters operating under part 91 in Class G 
airspace.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 5, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of 
Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected], or faxed to (202) 395-6974, or mailed to 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronda Thompson by email at: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for FAA's

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performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA 
to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information 
collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized without 
reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency will 
summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's 
clearance of this information collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0756.
    Title: Helicopter Air Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, and Part 91 
Helicopter Operations.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on December 14, 2016 (81 FR 90406). There were no 
comments. The final rule, ``Helicopter Air Start Printed Page 58673 
Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, and part 91 Helicopter Operations'', 
addressed helicopter air ambulance operations and all commercial 
helicopter operations conducted under part 135. The FAA also 
established new weather minimums for helicopters operating under part 
91 in Class G airspace. The final rule also added Sec.  [thinsp]135.613 
to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. Section 135.613, Approach/
departure IFR transitions, describes the required weather minimums to 
transition into and out of the IFR environment, aiding in the 
transition from the minimum descent altitude on an instrument approach 
procedure, to the point of intended landing.
    Respondents: Approximately 1,791 operators.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 81 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 145,404 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 29, 2017.
Ronda L. Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy & 
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2017-06744 Filed 4-4-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 64 / Wednesday, April 5, 2017 / Notices 16659 ensures the safe and efficient navigation the Office of Information and Regulatory Issued in Washington, DC, on March 29, of the national airspace. The Affairs, Office of Management and 2017. information collected is maintained in Budget. Comments should be addressed Ronda L. Thompson, the National Airspace System Resources to the attention of the Desk Officer, FAA Information Collection Clearance (NASR) database which serves as the Department of Transportation/FAA, and Officer, Performance, Policy & Records official repository for NAS data and is sent via electronic mail to oira_ Management Branch, ASP–110. provided to government, military, and submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to [FR Doc. 2017–06742 Filed 4–4–17; 8:45 am] private producers of aeronautical charts, (202) 395–6974, or mailed to the Office BILLING CODE 4910–13–P publications, and flight management of Information and Regulatory Affairs, systems. Office of Management and Budget, Respondents: Approximately 7,318 Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION representatives of U.S. public airports, Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. U.S. privately-owned instrument Federal Aviation Administration FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: landing systems, and non-Federal Ronda Thompson by email at: Agency Information Collection weather systems. Frequency: Information is collected Ronda.Thompson@faa.gov. Activities: Requests for Comments; on occasion. Clearance of Renewed Approval of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: You are Estimated Average Burden per Information Collection: Helicopter Air asked to comment on any aspect of this Response: 25 minutes. Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, information collection, including (a) Estimated Total Annual Burden: and Part 91 Helicopter Operations Whether the proposed collection of 1,296 hours. information is necessary for FAA’s AGENCY: Federal Aviation Issued in Washington, DC, on March 29, performance; (b) the accuracy of the Administration (FAA), DOT. 2017. estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to ACTION: Notice and request for Ronda L. Thompson, enhance the quality, utility and clarity comments. FAA Information Collection Clearance of the information collection; and (d) Officer, Performance, Policy & Records ways that the burden could be SUMMARY: In accordance with the Management Branch, ASP–110. minimized without reducing the quality Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA [FR Doc. 2017–06745 Filed 4–4–17; 8:45 am] of the collected information. The agency invites public comments about our BILLING CODE 4910–13–P will summarize and/or include your intention to request the Office of comments in the request for OMB’s Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of this information collection. approval to renew a previously DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION approved information collection. On OMB Control Number: 2120–0559. February 21, 2014, the FAA published Federal Aviation Administration Title: Aviation Research Grants a final rule entitled, ‘‘Helicopter Air Program. Start Printed Page 58673Ambulance, Agency Information Collection Form Numbers: SF–3881, 9550–5, SF– Commercial Helicopter, and part 91 Activities: Requests for Comments; 425, SF–424, SF–270. Helicopter Operations’’, to address Clearance of Renewed Approval of Type of Review: Renewal of an helicopter air ambulance operations and Information Collection: Aviation information collection. all commercial helicopter operations Research Grants Program conducted under part 135. The FAA Background: The Federal Register AGENCY: Federal Aviation also established new weather Notice with a 60-day comment period Administration (FAA), DOT. minimums for helicopters operating soliciting comments on the following under part 91 in Class G airspace. ACTION: Notice and request for collection of information was published on December 14, 2016 (81 FR 90409). DATES: Written comments should be comments. There were no comments. This program submitted by May 5, 2017. SUMMARY: In accordance with the implements OMB Circular A–110, ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA Public Law 101–508, Section 9205 and invited to submit written comments on invites public comments about our 9208 and Public Law 101–604, Section the proposed information collection to intention to request the Office of 107(d). Information is required from the Office of Information and Regulatory Management and Budget (OMB) grantees for the purpose of grant Affairs, Office of Management and approval to renew a previously administration and review in Budget. Comments should be addressed approved information collection. The accordance with applicable OMB to the attention of the Desk Officer, FAA Aviation Research and circulars. The information is collected Department of Transportation/FAA, and Development Grants Program through a solicitation that has been sent via electronic mail to oira_ establishes uniform policies and published by the FAA. Prospective submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to procedures for the award and grantees respond to the solicitation (202) 395–6974, or mailed to the Office administration of research grants to using a proposal format outlined in the of Information and Regulatory Affairs, colleges, universities, not for profit solicitation in adherence to applicable Office of Management and Budget, organizations, and profit organizations FAA directives, statutes, and OMB Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th for security research. The collection of circulars. Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. data is required from prospective FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Respondents: Approximately 100 grantees in order to adhere to applicable Ronda Thompson by email at: grantees. statues and OMB circulars. Ronda.Thompson@faa.gov. DATES: Written comments should be Frequency: On occasion. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: You are submitted by May 5, 2017. Estimated Average Burden per asked to comment on any aspect of this ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Response: 6.5 hours. information collection, including (a) invited to submit written comments on Estimated Total Annual Burden: 650 Whether the proposed collection of the proposed information collection to hours. information is necessary for FAA’s VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:11 Apr 04, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05APN1.SGM 05APN1

16660 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 64 / Wednesday, April 5, 2017 / Notices performance; (b) the accuracy of the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Background: The Federal Register estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to Notice with a 60-day comment period enhance the quality, utility and clarity Federal Aviation Administration soliciting comments on the following of the information collection; and (d) collection of information was published Agency Information Collection on December 14, 2016 (81 FR 90407). ways that the burden could be Activities: Requests for Comments; There were no comments. FAR Part 157 minimized without reducing the quality Clearance of Renewed Approval of requires that each person who intends of the collected information. The agency Information Collection: Notice of to construct deactivate, or change the will summarize and/or include your Landing Area Proposal comments in the request for OMB’s status of an airport, runway, or taxiway clearance of this information collection. AGENCY: Federal Aviation must notify the FAA of such activity. Administration (FAA), DOT. The information collected provides the OMB Control Number: 2120–0756. basis for determining the effect the ACTION: Notice and request for Title: Helicopter Air Ambulance, proposed action would have on existing comments. Commercial Helicopter, and Part 91 airports and on the safe and efficient use Helicopter Operations. SUMMARY: In accordance with the of airspace by aircraft, the effects on Form Numbers: None. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA existing airspace or contemplated traffic invites public comments about our patterns of neighboring airports, the Type of Review: Renewal of an effects on the existing airspace structure intention to request the Office of information collection. and projected programs of the FAA, and Management and Budget (OMB) Background: The Federal Register approval to renew a previously the effects that existing or proposed Notice with a 60-day comment period approved information collection. FAA manmade objects (on file with the FAA) soliciting comments on the following Form 7480–1, Notice of Landing Area and natural objects within the affected collection of information was published Proposal, is used to collect information area would have on the airport proposal. on December 14, 2016 (81 FR 90406). about any construction, alteration, or Respondents: Approximately 1500 There were no comments. The final change to the status or use of an airport. applicants. rule, ‘‘Helicopter Air Start Printed Page Frequency: Information is collected DATES: Written comments should be 58673 Ambulance, Commercial on occasion. submitted by May 5, 2017. Estimated Average Burden per Helicopter, and part 91 Helicopter ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Response: 45 minutes. Operations’’, addressed helicopter air invited to submit written comments on Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1125 ambulance operations and all the proposed information collection to hours. commercial helicopter operations the Office of Information and Regulatory conducted under part 135. The FAA Issued in Washington, DC, on March 29, Affairs, Office of Management and 2017. also established new weather Budget. Comments should be addressed Ronda L. Thompson, minimums for helicopters operating to the attention of the Desk Officer, under part 91 in Class G airspace. The FAA Information Collection Clearance Department of Transportation/FAA, and Officer, Performance, Policy & Records final rule also added § 135.613 to Title sent via electronic mail to oira_ Management Branch, ASP–110. 14, Code of Federal Regulations. Section submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to [FR Doc. 2017–06747 Filed 4–4–17; 8:45 am] 135.613, Approach/departure IFR (202) 395–6974, or mailed to the Office BILLING CODE 4910–13–P transitions, describes the required of Information and Regulatory Affairs, weather minimums to transition into Office of Management and Budget, and out of the IFR environment, aiding Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION in the transition from the minimum Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. descent altitude on an instrument Public Comments Invited: You are Federal Aviation Administration approach procedure, to the point of asked to comment on any aspect of this intended landing. information collection, including (a) Agency Information Collection Whether the proposed collection of Activities: Requests for Comments; Respondents: Approximately 1,791 information is necessary for FAA’s Clearance of Renewed Approval of operators. performance; (b) the accuracy of the Information Collection: Aircraft Frequency: On occasion. estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to Registration and Renewal Estimated Average Burden per enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) AGENCY: Federal Aviation Response: 81 hours. Administration (FAA), DOT. ways that the burden could be Estimated Total Annual Burden: minimized without reducing the quality ACTION: Notice and request for 145,404 hours. of the collected information. The agency comments. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 29, will summarize and/or include your SUMMARY: In accordance with the 2017. comments in the request for OMB’s Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA Ronda L. Thompson, clearance of this information collection. invites public comments about our FAA Information Collection Clearance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: intention to request the Office of Officer, Performance, Policy & Records Ronda Thompson by email at: Management and Budget (OMB) Management Branch, ASP–110. Ronda.Thompson@faa.gov. approval to renew a previously jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2017–06744 Filed 4–4–17; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: approved information collection. The BILLING CODE 4910–13–P OMB Control Number: 2120–0036. information collected is used by the Title: Notice of Landing Area FAA to register and renew aircraft or Proposal. hold an aircraft in trust. The Form Numbers: 7480–1. information required to register and Type of Review: Renewal of an approve ownership of an aircraft is information collection. required by any person wishing to VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:11 Apr 04, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05APN1.SGM 05APN1


Document Created: 2018-02-01 14:47:05
Document Modified: 2018-02-01 14:47:05
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments should be submitted by May 5, 2017.
ContactRonda Thompson by email at: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 16659 
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